Dinosaurs Story Time – Baby

Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Dinosaur, all done

Book: Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Dinosaur Kisses book cover

Song: “This is the Way We Clap Our Hands”
This is the way we clap our hands,
Clap our hands, clap our hands.
This is the way we clap our hands,
So early in the morning.

Repeat with: tap our toes, touch our nose, stomp our feet, etc.

Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Flannel: “Five Little Dinosaurs Jumping on the Bed”
Five little dinosaurs jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more dinosaurs jumping on the bed!”

Repeat, counting down until you get to zero.

Book: Dinosaur Roar! by Paul and Henrietta Stickland
Dinosaur Roar! book cover

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock”
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little Cuckoo clock. (rock gently side to side)
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking one o’clock.
Cuckoo. (lift baby in air once)

Repeat with: two o’clock (lift into air 2x), three o’clock (lift into air 3x)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Rhyme: “Giddy-up Dinosaur”
Giddy-up, giddy-up dinosaur. (bounce baby on knees)
Giddy-up, giddy-up, go! (lift baby in a higher bounce)
Giddy-up, giddy-up dinosaur. (bounce baby on knees)
Giddy-up, giddy-up, Whoa! (hug to self)
(Credit: Adapted from Pierce County Library)

Shaker Eggs: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it shake up high. (x2)
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it shake up high.

Repeat with: shake down low, shout “Hooray!”

Closing Rhyme